How many Americans would support a Theocracy?

[TeddyReceptus]

Hmm...I'm surprised at the results. Where are all those people that say that President X was called by God to run? Or those that say that gay marriage should be illegal because it goes against the Bible?

When asked outright I'm sure few would agree to a "theocracy". Now in practice there are plenty of people in the US who would severely favor just a smidge of theocracy.

I think the thing that will be the biggest breakthrough is if an open atheist could ever become US President. The American president has to express a fealty to supernatural beings first and foremost to even get to the starting line.

 

[kelkel]

I would support it if God stepped in as our direct leader, no doubt. If he made that clear that he wants to run the country directly, I would be supportive of removing all current governments to let God lead sovereignly.

 

[Creech]

On a national level, no. On local levels, I believe we should let them decide.

 

[ImperialPhantom]

Never. Freedom of religion is freedom FROM religion, and, by ensuring the religious freedom of others, we ensure our own religious freedom as well.

 

[drjean]

I know the history books have been altered...

America became a nation because it was founded by believers who were escaping the Church of England which had become the puppet for the government. Remember? (I know, we were both very young back then lol)

 

[Papias]

Polling people here is meaningless - we aren't a representative sample.

The most recent poll I found (July 2004) showed 34% of Americans favored making the US a theocracy by a Constitutional Amendment which would declare us a "Christian nation". With Christians making up about 75% of Americans, that means that nearly half of all Christians are in favor of a theocracy.

The people posting on this thread are clearly not like the Christians in America as a whole.

Papias

 

[DaisyDay]

I know the history books have been altered...

To be more accurate.

America became a nation because it was founded by believers who were escaping the Church of England which had become the puppet for the government. Remember? (I know, we were both very young back then lol)

Some early colonies were founded by believers, but the earliest ones were chartered by various kings for profit.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Our country was the first one to declare that Church and State should be separate entities. It would be a tragedy beyond comprehension if we decided to throw that legacy away.

Which country do you live in?

I know in my country it was only declared that congress can't pass laws respecting an establishment of religion (or pass laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion).

Your country must be slightly different than mine.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

No. You want an example of how that would work out? Take a look at Saudi Arabia.

For the record, I don't want a theocracy either...

However, I don't think it's accurate or fair to pick a nation with a muslim theocracy and imply that every other theocracy would end the same way.

Unless you're suggesting that a Buddhist theocracy would end with monks strapping bombs to their kids???

 

[Chris81]

Would that make us a CHRIStian nation?

Yup, you got it!

 

[abdAlSalam]

Which country do you live in?

I know in my country it was only declared that congress can't pass laws respecting an establishment of religion (or pass laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion).

Your country must be slightly different than mine.

Do you live in the U.S.? Then you live in the first nation that broke from the intertwining of Church and State, as laid out in the constitution. No religious test for office. No law prohibiting free exercise of religion. No law establishing a national church. Look at Europe. Even after all these years most, if not all, European nations have a national Church. The U.S. does not.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Do you live in the U.S.? Then you live in the first nation that broke from the intertwining of Church and State, as laid out in the constitution. No religious test for office. No law prohibiting free exercise of religion. No law establishing a national church. Look at Europe. Even after all these years most, if not all, European nations have a national Church. The U.S. does not.

Yes, I'm from the US...however I can't find the part you're speaking of in the constitution, care to post the text you're referring to that mentions a total separation of church and state.

As I mentioned before, I'm aware of the restrictions placed on the legislative branch in the first amendment, but the only text I'm aware of that mentions the wall of separation is a Thomas Jefferson letter to a preacher (which isn't law, just the opinion of Jefferson)

 

[Illuminaughty]

Of those who voted "yes" how many of you generally vote Republican?

 

[Jeffwhosoever]

I would support it if God stepped in as our direct leader, no doubt. If he made that clear that he wants to run the country directly, I would be supportive of removing all current governments to let God lead sovereignly.

might happen sooner than many expect.

 

[kelkel]

This is the most interesting topic I've seen in this forum, props for that.

Don't you guys feel like a theocracy could mean a system/country ruled by God? I feel like it's just crazy that most people here have voted "no". Wouldn't you want to live in a country where God has put himself 100% in charge and no human government?

 

[Skavau]

This is the most interesting topic I've seen in this forum, props for that.

Don't you guys feel like a theocracy could mean a system/country ruled by God? I feel like it's just crazy that most people here have voted "no". Wouldn't you want to live in a country where God has put himself 100% in charge and no human government?

No, I wouldn't.

I rather value personal liberty.

 

[Illuminaughty]

Wasn't God supposed to have given man dominion over the Earth in the book of Genesis? Is He going to take back His gift?

 

[kelkel]

No, I wouldn't.

I rather value personal liberty.

So in other words, you put yourself above God. Awesome (not).

 

[Skavau]

So in other words, you put yourself above God. Awesome (not).

No, I'd rather live my life as I choose and not how anyone else chooses.

 

[Blayz]

Even after all these years most, if not all, European nations have a national Church. The U.S. does not.

When "our Mary" (For those that don't know the next Queen of Denmark is an Australian) got cinderella'd, she had to convert to the Lutheran Church.